CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the Illinois Regional College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 13, in the Atrium on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Community members, high school students and their families, PSC students and[Read More…]
Day: October 5, 2015
Sierra Club: Congress Should Reject Polluter-Friendly Trans-Pacific Partnership
After much controversy, U.S. and Pacific nations strike a flawed trade deal ATLANTA—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Today, the New York Times reported that the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations reached a trade deal for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The Sierra Club has been working tirelessly to expose the[Read More…]
Yale Study Links Prenatal Pesticide Exposure to Tremors in Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. According to a Yale University study, prenatal exposure to the widely used agricultural pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to tremors – involuntary contraction or twitching of muscles – in childhood. Chlorpyrifos, a broad-spectrum chlorinated organophosphate insecticide also known as Dursban, may also affect the cardiovascular and respiratory[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Gen. Campbell, Oct. 5, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. STAFF: Good morning. We are welcoming here General Campbell, who’s the commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S Forces-Afghanistan. He’s only got time for a short statement and a few questions, so please understand our time limitations. General Campbell? GENERAL JOHN CAMPBELL: Thanks. Well, thanks, everybody,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Air Force Casualties, Oct. 5, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of six airmen who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They died Oct. 2 in the crash of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. Killed were: Capt.[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: The U.S. Cuts an Ugly Deal on Trans Pacific Trade Agreement
Ironically results in “a big win for people and the planet” WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. Today in Atlanta, Georgia the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries reached agreement on the Trans Pacific Partnership, a sweeping trade deal that, if adopted, would stymie environmental regulation and ramp up[Read More…]
Analysis Finds Strong Support for Sustainability, Less Meat in Dietary Guidelines
Additional legal analysis shows clear basis for sustainability in guidelines WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. A new analysis released today — of an unprecedented 29,000 public comments on the 2015 Scientific Report’s recommendations on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans — reveals overwhelming support for including sustainability considerations and clear guidance[Read More…]
100 Colleges to Spend Week Focusing on Food, Sex and Sustainability
TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Students at more than 100 college campuses will spend this week focusing on making campus life more sustainable, including hosting meat-free events, urging restaurants to provide discounts for Earth-friendly vegetarian meals, and distributing Endangered Species Condoms in dining halls, dorms, classrooms and student centers to make[Read More…]
Oregon Case First to Determine Whether Global Partners Requires More-protective Clean Air Act Permits for Its Oil Terminals
Lawsuit Filed by Conservation, Public-health Groups Argues Clatskanie Facility Needs Stricter Emissions Controls PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. In the first case to determine whether Global Partners LP’s handling of highly volatile crude oil requires a more-protective Clean Air Act permit, a federal judge in Portland will preside over a trial[Read More…]
If There Really Is a Final TPP Deal: Can It Pass Congress? When Does Congress Get to See a Final Text?
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Statement of Lori Wallach, Director, Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch: If there really is a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal, its fate in Congress is highly uncertain given the narrow margin by which trade authority passed this summer, the concessions made to get a deal, and growing[Read More…]
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